Road markings tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
52 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Road markings contracts ,
52 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest road markings contracts awarded
Platform Safety Lining and Visual Cues
PDF Framework - Skid Resistance resurf 2026-27 West Works Pk2.06
003234 Road Markings
Re-lining of Carpark Spaces Trustwide
WJ Group won the most road markings contracts
WJ won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WJ Group Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 9 | £8m | 7 | ||
| 2 | TEK White Lining Limited SME · See every contract | 5 | £313k | 1 | ||
| 3 | FM Conway Limited | 4 | £405k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Wilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £6.3m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | PREMIER ROADMARKINGS LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £125k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | WJ East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £9.5m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | SAS Lining Services Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £2.7m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | L&R Roadlines Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.4m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Tripod Crest | 2 | £554k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Northern Marking Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £508k | 2 |
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Councils award 67% of road markings contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought road markings more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many road markings contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many road markings contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highways England | 11 | £1.7m |
| 2 | Nottingham City Council | 6 | £342k |
| 3 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 2 | £12.4m |
| 4 | NY Highways | 2 | £9.8m |
| 5 | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £5.3m |
| 6 | Middlesbrough Council | 2 | £365k |
| 7 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £6.5m |
| 8 | Durham County Council | 1 | £4m |
| 9 | Department for Infrastructure | 1 | £3m |
| 10 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £3m |
Half of road markings contracts are worth less than £240k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 79% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- NY HighwaysKiely Bros Ltd, WJ Group · 11 Jun 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilWJ Group, SAS Lining Services · 6 Dec 2024
- Leicestershire County CouncilWJ · 18 Feb 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilWJ Group, SAS Lining Services · 6 Dec 2024
- Durham County CouncilWJ Group · 29 Jul 2026
- Leicester City CouncilWJ · 14 Apr 2025
- Department for InfrastructureNorthern Marking Ltd, ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTD, Whitemountain Quarries Ltd t/a Breedon, BRIDGEPOINT ROADMARKINGS LTD, SHANNON ROADMARKINGS LTD · 27 Jun 2025
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilWilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd · 16 Apr 2026
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilWilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
- Wirral CouncilL&R Roadlines · 1 Apr 2025
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most road markings contracts. April and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £24.4m |
| North East | 5 | £4.5m |
| South East | 5 | £543k |
| North West | 3 | £1.8m |
| West Midlands | 3 | £5.4m |
| East Midlands | 2 | £6.6m |
| South West | 2 | £1.2m |
| Wales | 2 | £1.2m |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £3m |
| East of England | 0 | Not published |
| London | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
Half of road markings tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a road markings tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 60% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 28 days
is how long the typical road markings tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 35 UK road markings tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new road markings tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
41 in the last 24 months. - 79%
of the money is in the 10 biggest road markings contracts.
Of 47 contracts with a published value. - 61%
of road markings contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 29%
of road markings contracts are awarded in April and July.
15 of 52 contracts.
Questions
How many road markings contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are road markings tenders open for?
The median road markings tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector road markings contract worth?
The median is £240k, and 51% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector road markings contracts?
WJ Group won the most (9). WJ won the most by value (£9.5m).
Which buyers award the most road markings contracts?
Councils award 67% of them.
What is included
Application and renewal of road and site markings, road studs and high-friction or skid-resistant surfacing.
- Line marking refurbishment
- Superimposed road markings
- Ancillary road markings
- Road studs
- High skid resistant surfacing
- Site road marking in resurfacing packages
What is not included
- Traffic signs (con.civils.traffic-signs)
- Resurfacing (con.civils.carriageway-resurfacing)
- Standalone traffic management (con.civils.temporary-traffic-management)
- Airfield markings and runway rubber removal (con.civils.airfield-pavements)